Interior stain can you help do you recognize

CEB

CEB

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I'm still new to detailing and interior can be tricky, and cars now are coming with cheap fabric which are difficult to clean. :wall

Can anyone give me a suggestion on how to remove this white residue and stain out this fabric.:inspector:

Thanks! :bigups
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These types of fabrics are becoming more common. Used to only see them in ford and mazda's.

The stain could have been something that some removed with a spot cleaner leaving a ring. If you spill a little water on this fabric it will leave a ring.

You will need to pre treat the entire seat, wetting all the fabric, scrub then extract. If you don.t have an extractor then you can try the towel method.
 
Ron Harris said:
These types of fabrics are becoming more common. Used to only see them in ford and mazda's.

The stain could have been something that some removed with a spot cleaner leaving a ring. If you spill a little water on this fabric it will leave a ring.

You will need to pre treat the entire seat, wetting all the fabric, scrub then extract. If you don.t have an extractor then you can try the towel method.
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Ron's method is the only way to remove the stain. :) I have tried numerous methods and products
 
Possibly a sweat ring, or as mentioned above some time of cleaning product was used to spot treat a stain there appears to be a similar stain on the backrest as well as the side bolster.

Have you tried anything yet? Using multiple cleaners on some fabrics will only prove to make matters worse. As mentioned above you will probably have to work an entire area, thought maybe not the entire seat. If it is either sweat or a cleaner's residue, you might try 1/2 cup of white vinegar (5%) in a gallon of warm water. Soak a white cotton towel, wring to damp dry and lightly buff the area. Try working from the outside of the stain to the middle. Don't saturate the material. ***As with any cleaning task, pre-treat an area that is somewhat hidden***
 
Beemerboy said:
I agree with misting the entire seat, that material seem to leave a ring when its spot cleaned.
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The customer was ok with it but I wasn't, I pre treated the entire seat and then extractored it, the stain was gone the rings pop up. So I extracted again, got rid of them but some the extractor left new one's in different spots. So I stopped because I didn't want to keep extracting, I told customer I will to to some people to find the cause of white residue spot. And here I am.
 
CEB,
The situation you have is known as "browning". Certain fabrics (and carpet) react this way for various reasons. Search "Google" for "browning treatment" or "carpet browning treatment" and you will find many sources for taking care of your "spot" problem.

Start with the back of the seat first, cleaning the entire area as others have suggested. Then use a hair dryer or heat gun (using extreme caution) to immediately dry the area. If the rings return repeat the browning treatment. Always test in a hidden area prior to beginning for color or texture change.

Hope this helps,

Doc
 
doctordon said:
CEB,
The situation you have is known as "browning". Certain fabrics (and carpet) react this way for various reasons. Search "Google" for "browning treatment" or "carpet browning treatment" and you will find many sources for taking care of your "spot" problem.

Start with the back of the seat first, cleaning the entire area as others have suggested. Then use a hair dryer or heat gun (using extreme caution) to immediately dry the area. If the rings return repeat the browning treatment. Always test in a hidden area prior to beginning for color or texture change.

Hope this helps,

Doc
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"Thanks Doc" I will look in to the browning treatment.
 
Those stains could be browning, but mostly when I've seen browning the stain is literally brown in color and less definined than what I can see here. Browning in automotive textiles is often caused by overwetting of the material. Jute backing and other contaminants deep into the nap (especially carpets) "bleed" through, or wick to the surface and tips of the fibers. Drinks with tannins (coffee, tea, etc.) can also cause what appears to be browning. There are specific acid cleaners that can be used and completely drying the fabric is needed to ensure success. You can pick up a product specifically for this situation or you can try the option I outlined above.
 
Mr. Clean said:
Those stains could be browning, but mostly when I've seen browning the stain is literally brown in color and less definined than what I can see here. Browning in automotive textiles is often caused by overwetting of the material. Jute backing and other contaminants deep into the nap (especially carpets) "bleed" through, or wick to the surface and tips of the fibers. Drinks with tannins (coffee, tea, etc.) can also cause what appears to be browning. There are specific acid cleaners that can be used and completely drying the fabric is needed to ensure success. You can pick up a product specifically for this situation or you can try the option I outlined above.
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I used a pre spray treatment and a all fiber rinse
 
CEB said:
I used a pre spray treatment and a all fiber rinse
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Was this before or after the shots you posted? Can you step by step your process? I see you pre-treated did you apply treatment to the entire seat surface and then brush that in and then went straight to the extractor with AFB? You also mention you had new stains in different areas, but the original stains were gone.
 
I have dealt with many stains just like that, I have tryed every different product, style of cleaning, and the only thing on that material that has worked for me is to wet down the entire surface with the cleaner of your choice, scrub in, extract out and let sit for a little while. I then go back and kneel on the seat with a towel under my legs to really pull out the stain in the cushion of the seat. Then by the time it drys it usually doesn't show up again.

Good Luck!
 
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